EP1219024A1 - Amplificateur - Google Patents

Amplificateur

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EP1219024A1
EP1219024A1 EP00956490A EP00956490A EP1219024A1 EP 1219024 A1 EP1219024 A1 EP 1219024A1 EP 00956490 A EP00956490 A EP 00956490A EP 00956490 A EP00956490 A EP 00956490A EP 1219024 A1 EP1219024 A1 EP 1219024A1
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input signal
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amplifier
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EP1219024B1 (fr
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Torbjörn OLSSON
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Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson AB
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    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H03—ELECTRONIC CIRCUITRY
    • H03G—CONTROL OF AMPLIFICATION
    • H03G1/00—Details of arrangements for controlling amplification
    • H03G1/04—Modifications of control circuit to reduce distortion caused by control
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H03—ELECTRONIC CIRCUITRY
    • H03G—CONTROL OF AMPLIFICATION
    • H03G3/00—Gain control in amplifiers or frequency changers
    • H03G3/20—Automatic control
    • H03G3/30—Automatic control in amplifiers having semiconductor devices
    • H03G3/3036—Automatic control in amplifiers having semiconductor devices in high-frequency amplifiers or in frequency-changers
    • H03G3/3042—Automatic control in amplifiers having semiconductor devices in high-frequency amplifiers or in frequency-changers in modulators, frequency-changers, transmitters or power amplifiers
    • H03G3/3047—Automatic control in amplifiers having semiconductor devices in high-frequency amplifiers or in frequency-changers in modulators, frequency-changers, transmitters or power amplifiers for intermittent signals, e.g. burst signals

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  • This invention relates to an amplifier circuit, and in particular to an amplifier circuit for use in a radio transmitter, more specifically in a TDMA system.
  • the current flowing in the power amplifier can be taken as a measure of the output power.
  • This current can be detected by a current sensing amplifier, and the result compared with an input reference signal . Any error can then be supplied to a control input of the power amplifier to adjust the output thereof.
  • US Patent No. 5,304,947 discloses a transmitter circuit for a TDMA system.
  • a logic circuit is provided to determine a point at which the transmitter is between transmission time slots. At that point, application of a control signal provides that an offset cancellation value is updated, and applied during the subsequent transmission time slot. However, this requires an additional input to the transmitter circuit .
  • any offset in a current sensing amplifier can be cancelled.
  • an input signal will be zero at certain times, for example during time slots when the device is not transmitting.
  • the circuit of the present invention detects time periods during which the input signal falls below a threshold level, and adjusts the current sensing amplifier to cancel any offset during such time periods.
  • the present invention requires fewer input control signals, and hence fewer input pins for the circuit.
  • Figure 1 is a block schematic diagram of an amplifier circuit in accordance with the invention.
  • Figure 1 shows an amplifier circuit according to the invention.
  • the amplifier circuit may form part of a transmitter in a radio communications system, in particular a time division multiple access (TDMA) system.
  • TDMA time division multiple access
  • the amplifier circuit may be part of an integrated circuit.
  • An input signal is applied to an input terminal 2, and then to a smoothing filter 4, which slightly delays the input signal.
  • the resulting signal is then applied to a feedback control loop, which includes an adder 6, which will be described in more detail later.
  • the signal from the adder 6 is applied to an integrating loop filter 8, and then to a gain element and buffer 10, which presents the signal to a control input of a power amplifier 12.
  • the signal from the power amplifier 12 is then suitable for transmission, for example via an antenna (not shown) .
  • a negative feedback loop is provided.
  • the current in the power amplifier 12 determines the transmitter power, and a current measurement amplifier 16 senses the output current from the power amplifier 12, and converts it into a form suitable for application to the inverting input of the adder 6. Any error, detected by subtracting the current sensed by the amplifier 16 from the signal applied to the non-inverting input of the adder 6 from the filter 4, is amplified and filtered in the feedback loop in accordance with basic control theory, to bring the output signal to an amplified version of the input signal as desired.
  • Cancellation of any offset is performed by an adjust/hold circuit 18, which receives inputs from a detector 20 and a comparator 22.
  • a switch in the adjust/hold circuit 18 is closed, allowing a new value from the detector 20 to be applied to a capacitor (not shown) ("adjust mode") .
  • a switch in the adjust/hold circuit 18 is opened, preventing any new value from the detector 20 from being applied to the capacitor ("hold mode") .
  • the comparator 22 receives one input from a reference input terminal 24, to which is applied a reference voltage VREF. For example, with input signals typically in the range from 0-3V, VREF might be set at 0.3V.
  • the comparator receives its other input from the input terminal 2.
  • the input signal level Vin is lower than the threshold VREF, that is, within the range 0 ⁇ Vin ⁇ VREF, it is assumed that the input signal level is in fact zero, for example because it is during a time slot when the device is not transmitting.
  • the comparator 22 provides an input which sends the adjust/hold circuit into the "adjust" mode, and any offset in the measurement amplifier 16 is cancelled.
  • the offset adjustment is carried out by detecting the output from the integrating filter 8, in the detector 20. If the measurement amplifier 16 is in balance, with no offset, then the output from the filter 8 will be a constant value. If there remains a positive offset, the output will raise, whereas, if there remains a negative offset, the output will fall.
  • the detector 20 then supplies an input to the adjust/hold circuit 18, in order to produce an appropriate control of an adjustment signal applied to the measurement amplifier.
  • the adjust/hold circuit goes into a "hold” mode, and any offset cancellation applied to the measurement amplifier 16 during the "adjust" mode is stored and continues to be applied.
  • the smoothing filter 4 applies a slight delay to the input signal. This has the effect that there is a delay before the input signal reaches the summing point 6. This is sufficient for the adjust/hold circuit to stabilise, so that the output power is controlled according to the system timing, and the signal is not disturbed during the burst .
  • any input signal having a level below the threshold VREF will be treated as a zero input.
  • the allowed input range is from VREF upwards.
  • the smoothing filter 4 subtracts a voltage equivalent to VREF from the input, and thus also translates input signals such that an input signal at VREF is translated to zero, an input signal at (VREF + 0. IV) is translated to 0. IV, etc.
  • This also has to be compensated in software.
  • VREF must first be added to input signals, so that subtracting VREF does not cause an error.
  • an amplifier circuit with offset compensation which allows such compensation in every signal cycle.
  • the control is carried out on the basis of the amplifier input signal, without requiring additional input signals or input pins.

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  • Amplifiers (AREA)
  • Transmitters (AREA)
  • Optical Communication System (AREA)
  • Control Of Amplification And Gain Control (AREA)

Abstract

La présente invention concerne un amplificateur de puissance ayant une boucle de rétroaction permettant la commande de son niveau de signal. Un amplificateur de sensible au courant se trouve dans la boucle de rétroaction et est commandé pour éliminer tout décalage. Le signal d'entrée est comparé avec un niveau de référence. Lorsque le signal d'entrée est en-dessous du niveau de référence, une valeur de compensation de décalage destinée à l'amplificateur sensible au courant est enregistrée. Lorsque le signal d'entrée est au-dessus du niveau de référence, la valeur de compensation de décalage enregistrée préalablement continue à être appliquée. Le circuit peut être utilisé en particulier dans un émetteur radio AMRT.
EP00956490A 1999-09-09 2000-08-25 Amplificateur Expired - Lifetime EP1219024B1 (fr)

Applications Claiming Priority (3)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
GB9921344 1999-09-09
GB9921344A GB2354125A (en) 1999-09-09 1999-09-09 A TDMA transmitter with feedback power control loop offset compensation
PCT/EP2000/008348 WO2001018957A1 (fr) 1999-09-09 2000-08-25 Amplificateur

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EP1219024A1 true EP1219024A1 (fr) 2002-07-03
EP1219024B1 EP1219024B1 (fr) 2003-05-02

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US (1) US6429739B1 (fr)
EP (1) EP1219024B1 (fr)
JP (1) JP2003509887A (fr)
CN (1) CN1373929A (fr)
AT (1) ATE239323T1 (fr)
AU (1) AU6841100A (fr)
DE (1) DE60002494T2 (fr)
GB (1) GB2354125A (fr)
MY (1) MY133489A (fr)
WO (1) WO2001018957A1 (fr)

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JP2003509887A (ja) 2003-03-11
GB9921344D0 (en) 1999-11-10
CN1373929A (zh) 2002-10-09
WO2001018957A1 (fr) 2001-03-15
AU6841100A (en) 2001-04-10
DE60002494D1 (de) 2003-06-05
EP1219024B1 (fr) 2003-05-02
MY133489A (en) 2007-11-30
US6429739B1 (en) 2002-08-06
ATE239323T1 (de) 2003-05-15
DE60002494T2 (de) 2004-04-08
GB2354125A (en) 2001-03-14

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